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Sign codes and sign language: two orders of communication.

W C Stokoe

    Journal of Communication Disorders
    |April 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    Deaf children possess innate language capacity, often expressed through gestures. Recognizing and learning their signed language, not forcing speech, resolves communication and developmental issues.

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    Area of Science:

    • Linguistics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Deaf Studies

    Background:

    • Deaf children exhibit natural language acquisition through gestures.
    • Communication barriers arise when hearing individuals reject or misunderstand signed communication.
    • Imposing speech on deaf children can lead to linguistic, cognitive, and emotional challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the inherent language capacity in deaf children.
    • To underscore the negative impact of rejecting gestural communication.
    • To advocate for the recognition and adoption of signed languages.

    Main Methods:

    • Observational analysis of deaf children's communication methods.
    • Review of linguistic and developmental impacts of communication approaches.
    • Cultural and linguistic comparison of signed and spoken languages.

    Main Results:

    • Deaf children effectively use gestures to symbolize language and cognitive functions.
    • Rejection of gestural language and insistence on speech create significant problems.
    • Early recognition and use of signed language resolve communication and developmental issues.

    Conclusions:

    • Deaf individuals possess a complete language with its own grammatical structure.
    • Acceptance and learning of signed languages are crucial for deaf children's development.
    • Addressing communication barriers requires valuing and integrating signed languages.

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